KR102300468B1 - Auto folding system for camera module fpcb - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an FPCB automatic folding system for a camera module, wherein by automatically attaching an adhesive means to the FPCB for the camera module and then folding, the present invention allows for a lower defective rate while increasing a production efficiency of the FPCB product for the camera module. The FPCB automatic folding system for the camera module according to the present invention comprises: a supply part that supplies FPCB for the camera module; a transport part that fixes and transports the FPCB for the camera module supplied from the supply part; a folding part that folds the FPCB for the camera module transported by the transport part; and an unloading part that unloads the FPCB for the camera module that has completed folding.

Description

FPCB automatic folding system for camera module {AUTO FOLDING SYSTEM FOR CAMERA MODULE FPCB}

The present invention relates to an FPCB automatic folding system for a camera module, and more particularly, to an FPCB automatic folding system for a camera module that can be folded into a predetermined shape prior to testing an FPCB for a camera module constituting a camera.

In general, FPCBs are manufactured through a process similar to that of semiconductors, and are manufactured by arranging and producing a plurality of identical products on one sheet, then cutting and separating them.

And, due to the development of the electronic industry, electronic products are gradually being miniaturized and refined.

In accordance with this trend, the use of flexible printed circuit boards (FPCBs) with thin and durable circuits inside electronic products is gradually increasing. have.

In addition, the mobile phone is equipped with a built-in camera module having a function of taking a subject as a still image and storing or transmitting it.

In a conventional cell phone built-in camera module, a printed circuit board (PCB) and a lens housing provided with a camera lens and a connector are connected by a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB).

On the other hand, the camera module constituting this structure is shipped out after determining whether the chips provided in the FPCB for the camera module are defective through inspection equipment.

At this time, in recent years, in order to miniaturize the inspection equipment, it is determined whether the FPCB for the camera module is in a folded state, and the adhesive means is attached to the non-inspection area of the FPCB for the camera module before the FPCB for the camera module is folded.

However, in the prior art, since the folding operation and the bonding means attachment operation were performed manually by the operator using a tool, the production efficiency of the product was lowered, and the problem of product defects caused by the occurrence of a disconnection phenomenon in the folded part. have.

In addition, since the upper part and the lower part of the FPCB should be folded so that they do not deviate from each other and are positioned on the same line, the alignment process of the FPCB is very important.

However, in the prior art, since the alignment operation of the FPCB was carried out solely by the sense of the operator, there is a problem in that the operation speed is very slow and the defect rate is high, and the proportion of the labor cost required for each folding of the FPCB is excessively high.

Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop a folding device capable of automatically aligning and folding the FPCB without defects, lowering the manufacturing cost per FPCB and increasing the working speed.

Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1377032

The present invention has been devised to solve the problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic folding system for FPCB for a camera module that can be folded after automatically attaching an adhesive means to the FPCB for a camera module.

FPCB automatic folding system for camera module according to the present invention, the supply unit for supplying the FPCB for the camera module, the transfer unit for fixing and transferring the FPCB for the camera module supplied from the supply unit, folding the FPCB for the camera module transferred by the transfer unit and an unloading unit for unloading the FPCB for the camera module that is folded, and the folding unit, the holding unit for holding the FPCB for the camera module transferred by the transfer unit, the FPCB for the camera module in a downward direction An additional pressing unit for pressing with a FPCB, a rotation driving unit for rotating the holding unit at a preset angle so that the FPCB for the camera module is folded, an additional supporting unit for supporting the bottom surface of the FPCB for the folded camera module, the FPCB for the folded camera module It includes a press unit for pressing the upper surface of the downward direction.

In addition, the transfer unit includes a jig for fixing the FPCB for the camera module, an elevating drive unit for elevating the jig, and a transfer member for transferring the elevating drive unit and the jig to a supply unit or a folding unit.

And, before folding the FPCB for the camera module, further comprising an attachment for attaching an adhesive means to the upper surface of the FPCB for the camera module,

The attachment part, the film to which a plurality of adhesive means divided from each other are wound on the outer periphery, and a winding roll for unwinding the adhesive means through a rotation operation, the FPCB for a camera module fixed to the unwound adhesive means or the transfer part A seating part for seating the adhesive means on the upper surface of the FPCB for a camera module by moving and lifting with respect to, a support part for supporting the bottom surface of the FPCB for a camera module, is installed in the seating part and presses the adhesive means to the FPCB for a camera module It includes a pressurizing part.

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And, further comprising a confirmation unit for checking whether the FPCB for a camera module folded by the folding unit is aligned,

The confirmation unit, a forward and backward driving unit for moving the folding unit forward or backward with respect to the FPCB for the camera module fixed to the transfer unit, and the FPCB for the camera module by photographing the upper and lower surfaces of the FPCB for the camera module folded by the folding unit, respectively A photographing unit for recognizing whether the alignment of It includes a control unit that transmits.

FPCB automatic folding system for camera module according to the present invention, as the supply process of the FPCB for the camera module, the bonding means attaching process, the folding process, and the unloading process are automatically performed, the production efficiency of the FPCB product for the camera module is increased while the defect rate is increased has the effect of lowering

1 and 2 are perspective views showing an FPCB automatic folding system for a camera module according to the present invention.
3 to 5 are perspective views showing an attachment part applied to the FPCB automatic folding system for a camera module according to the present invention.
6 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the transfer unit and the folding unit applied to the FPCB automatic folding system for a camera module according to the present invention.
7 is a perspective view showing a folding unit, a confirmation unit and an angle adjustment unit applied to the FPCB automatic folding system for a camera module according to the present invention.
8 to 10 are perspective views illustrating a process of folding the FPCB through the FPCB automatic folding system for a camera module according to the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, and only these embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and common knowledge in the art to which the present invention pertains It is provided to fully inform those who have the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those of ordinary skill in the art can easily carry out the present invention. However, the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Throughout the specification, like reference numerals are assigned to similar parts.

1 and 2 are perspective views illustrating an FPCB automatic folding system for a camera module according to the present invention, and FIGS. 3 to 5 are perspective views showing an attachment part applied to the FPCB automatic folding system for a camera module according to the present invention, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the transfer unit and the folding unit applied to the FPCB automatic folding system for a camera module according to the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a folding unit, confirmation unit and angle adjustment applied to the FPCB automatic folding system for camera module according to the present invention. It is a perspective view showing a part, and FIGS. 8 to 10 are perspective views showing a process of folding the FPCB through the FPCB automatic folding system for a camera module according to the present invention.

The FPCB automatic folding system for a camera module according to the present invention can automatically load, align, fold and unload the FPCB (80) in inspecting the presence or absence of a defect in the FPCB for a camera module (hereinafter referred to as 'FPCB'). product that has

To this end, the FPCB automatic folding system 1 for a camera module according to the present invention may include a supply unit 10 , a transfer unit 20 , an attachment unit 50 , and a folding unit 30 .

First, the supply unit 10 supplies the FPCB 80 to be folded to the transfer unit 20 , and is disposed on one side of the work table 100 having a constant height and area.

On one side of the work table 100, a plurality of FPCBs 80 to be folded are accommodated in the loading trays 110 are sequentially set by a loading unit (not shown).

The loading unit picks the rodless cylinder (not shown) and the loading tray 110, and moves in the horizontal direction by the operation of the rodless cylinder to transport the loading tray 110 to the supply unit 10 side. can do.

Here, the loading tray 110 may be stacked in multiple stages inside the box-shaped stacking part (not shown), and the loading part is sequentially drawn out from the loading tray 110 located at the bottom or the top to the supply unit 10 . to supply the FPCB 80 to the transfer unit 20 .

In addition, the loading unit may be configured to transfer the empty loading tray 110 to a separate collection space (not shown) provided on the workbench when the supply unit 10 takes the FPCB 80 from the loading tray 110 .

The supply unit 10 reciprocates in the horizontal direction toward the loading tray 110 or the transfer unit 20 by the first rodless cylinder 11 and the first rodless cylinder 11 installed on the upper surface of the work table 100 . The second rodless cylinder 12 to be transferred may include a loading picker 13 coupled to the second rodless cylinder 12 through a bracket and lifted by the operation of the second rodless cylinder 12 . .

The loading picker 13 picks the FPCB 80 accommodated in the loading tray 110 by generating suction force when descending from the upper portion of the loading tray 110 , then ascends and is transported to the conveying unit 20 , and the conveying unit 20 ) when descending from the upper part, the suction force is extinguished and the picked FPCB 80 is seated on the transfer unit 20 .

Thereafter, the second rodless cylinder 12 raises the loading picker 13 , and the first rodless cylinder 11 transports the loading picker 13 to the loading tray 110 to pick up a new FPCB 80 . make it possible

In this case, a plurality of loading pickers 13 may be applied to pick a plurality of FPCBs 80 at once.

Furthermore, the transfer unit 20 , the attachment unit 50 , and the folding unit 30 , which will be described later, may be applied in plurality to work a plurality of FPCBs 80 at a time.

Meanwhile, the transfer unit 20 fixes and transfers the FPCB 80 supplied from the supply unit 10 , and may include a jig 21 , a lift driving unit 22 , and a transfer member 23 .

The jig 21 is formed with a fixing groove on the upper surface of which the module body 81 of the FPCB 80 is fixed.

The module body 81 may be formed of metal, plastic, or synthetic resin, and the FPCB 80 may be bent in the module body 81 .

The fixing groove has an upper surface and a front facing the folding part 30 open so that the FPCB 80 can be easily drawn out or drawn in.

Accordingly, a portion of the FPCB 80 protrudes a predetermined length in front of the jig 21 , and the folding unit 30 to be described later performs a folding operation by gripping the protruding portion.

The lifting driving unit 22 elevates the jig 21 , and may be formed as a rodless cylinder.

The lift driving unit 22 is mounted on the mounting unit 24 installed on the transfer member 23 .

The transfer member 23 may be formed as a rodless cylinder.

The transfer member 23 is provided with a mounting part 24 . Accordingly, the transfer member 23 transfers the FPCB 80 fixed to the jig 21 to the supply unit 10 or the folding unit 30 .

At this time, as the elevating driving unit 22 elevates the jig 21, it is possible to sequentially transfer the two FPCBs 80 to one folding unit 30, and in the process, the two jigs 21 to avoid colliding with each other.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1 , the transfer member 23 is made of two pairs and is formed on both sides of the support 25 . Then, each of the transfer members 23 is equipped with a lift driving unit 22 and a jig 21 .

For example, the transfer member 23 located on the left first transfers the jig 21 to the folding unit 30 so that the FPCB 80 is folded, and then returns to the supply unit 10 , but the transfer member located on the right (23) by starting the jig 21 in the process of folding the FPCB 80 located on the left side, it is possible to shorten the time for folding the FPCB (80).

At this time, when the jig 21 located on the left is transferred to the supply unit 10 and the jig 21 located on the right is transferred to the folding unit 30 , they may collide with each other at any one point.

Therefore, any one of the left and right lifting driving unit 22 lowers the jig 21, and the other lifting driving unit 22 raises the jig 21 to prevent both jigs 21 from colliding with each other. do.

The attachment part 50 attaches the adhesive means 90 before folding the FPCB 80 , and may include a winding roll 51 , a seating part 52 , a support part 53 , and a pressing part 54 . have.

At this time, the FPCB 80 is divided into an inspection area in which a plurality of chips are formed on an upper surface and a lower surface and a non-inspection area in which chips are not formed, and the upper and lower surfaces of the inspection area are inspected with separate inspection equipment.

Accordingly, the attachment part 50 attaches the adhesive means 90 to the non-inspection area of the FPCB 80 , and an additional pressing part 32 to be described later presses the adhesive means 90 attached to the non-inspection area.

That is, the bonding means 90 may perform a function of protecting the non-inspection area pressed by the additional pressing unit 32 .

Hereinafter, the attachment part 50 will be described in detail.

First, the winding roll 51 is disposed on one side of the transfer member 23 . A film (P) is wound around the outer periphery of the winding roll (51), and a plurality of bonding means (90) divided from each other is attached to the film (P) along the longitudinal direction.

At this time, the adhesive means 90 may be formed of a tape or a film material, and an adhesive component is applied to the bottom surface facing the film (P).

Adhesive means 90 may be attached to the film (P) to form a plurality of rows, and may be arranged two in each row.

The winding roll 51 unwinds the film P while rotating in place by the power of a motor (not shown).

A guide plate 55 for guiding the unwinding of the film P is provided on one side of the winding roll 51 .

A pressing piece 56 for pressing the upper surface of one side of the film (P) is formed on one side of the guide plate (55). The pressing piece 56 is pressed with a load that can be unwound while preventing the film P from floating.

In addition, a tension maintaining roll 57 is further disposed on the lower portion of the winding roll 51 to maintain the tension of the film P by being positioned on a diagonal line in the horizontal direction.

Accordingly, the film (P) supplies the adhesive means (90) to the seating portion (52) while the winding roll (51) is unwound by a predetermined length from the guide plate (55) during rotation.

The motor rotates the winding roll 51 at a preset time interval and angle so that the film P is unwound to a predetermined length, and the seating part 52 attaches the adhesive means 90 passing through the pressing piece 56 to the FPCB. Attach to the 80's non-inspected area.

The seating part 52 is a third rodless cylinder 521 and an FPCB 80 fixed to the adhesive means 90 or the jig 21 positioned on the guide plate 55 by the third rodless cylinder 521 . The fourth rodless cylinder 522 reciprocally transferred in the horizontal direction, coupled to the fourth rodless cylinder 522 through a bracket, and a lifting block 524 that is lifted by the operation of the fourth rodless cylinder 522 ) may include a seating picker 523 installed in the.

The seating picker 523 generates suction force when descending from the upper part of the guide plate 55 to pick the adhesive means 90, then ascends and is transferred to the jig 21, and when descending from the upper part of the jig 21, The suction force is extinguished and the picked adhesive means 90 is seated in the non-inspection area.

At this time, when viewed from a plan view with reference to FIG. 4 , the adhesive means 90 positioned on the guide plate 55 is arranged in a horizontal direction, and when viewed from a plan view based on FIG. 6 , the non-inspection area is vertical direction, a motor (not shown) for rotating the seating picker 523 clockwise or counterclockwise at an angle of 90 degrees may be embedded in the lifting block 524 .

Accordingly, the seating picker 523 is rotated 90 degrees by a motor when it is positioned on the upper side of the adhesive means 90 to pick the adhesive means 90 in a horizontal form, and when positioned on the upper side of the FPCB 80 , it is mounted on the motor. The adhesive means 90 is seated in the non-inspection area of the FPCB 80 in a state in which it is rotated 90 degrees in the opposite direction by the vertical shape.

At this time, since the supply part 10 is positioned in front of the attachment part 50, the transfer member 23 moves the jig 21 backward when the supply part 10 supplies the FPCB 80 to the jig 21 to reverse the FPCB. The non-inspection area of (80) and the seating picker 523 are positioned on a vertical line.

The support part 53 operates when the jig 21 is moved backward, and is raised and lowered by the fifth rodless cylinder 531 and the fifth rodless cylinder 531 disposed on the upper surface of one end of the transfer member 23, It may include a support block 532 for supporting the bottom surface of the FPCB (80) when rising.

Since the support block 532 supports the FPCB 80 , it is possible to prevent the FPCB 80 from sagging downward when the adhesive means 90 is seated in the non-inspection area of the FPCB 80 .

The pressing unit 54 presses the upper surface of the adhesive means 90 seated in the non-inspection area of the FPCB 80 in a state where the support block 532 supports the FPCB 80 as described above, and the lifting block ( 524) and is lifted by the 6th rodless cylinder 322 and the 11th rodless cylinder 541, which are coupled to and lifted together. It may include a pressing block (542).

On the other hand, the folding unit 30 folds the FPCB 80 for the camera module transferred by the conveying unit 20, and the holding unit 31, the additional pressing unit 32, the rotation driving unit 33, the additional supporting unit ( 53 , 34 , and a press unit 35 .

The grip part 31 is located in front of the jig 21 transferred to the end of the transfer member 23 .

The gripper 31 is a body 311 formed in a polygonal shape, spaced apart from each other in up and down directions in front of the main body 311, and includes a pair of tongs 312 that are raised and lowered in a direction closer to or farther from each other. can

In addition, an air cylinder (not shown) for closing or opening the pair of tongs 312 is embedded in the body 311 .

Accordingly, when the FPCB 80 is transferred forward by the transfer member 23 , the tongs 312 are raised and lowered, respectively, to grip the inspection area of the FPCB 80 .

The additional pressing unit 32 includes an additional pressing block 321 disposed to face the jig 21 at the front upper side of the holding unit 31, and a sixth rodless cylinder 322 for elevating the additional pressing block 321. may include

The additional pressing block 321 is arranged to be positioned on a vertical line with the additional support block 342 to be described later, and is brought into contact with the upper surface of the bonding means 90 when descending by the sixth rodless cylinder 322 .

The rotation driving unit 33 may be formed of an AC motor or a DC motor in which the motor shaft may be rotated in a forward or reverse direction.

The motor shaft of the rotation driving unit 33 is fixed to the rear central portion of the main body 311 to rotate the entire gripping unit 31 in the forward or reverse direction.

At this time, the rotation driving unit 33 is set to rotate the motor shaft at an angle of 180 degrees in the forward and reverse directions, respectively.

Accordingly, when the gripper 31 grips a portion of the FPCB 80 , the rotation driving unit 33 rotates the entire gripper 31 at an angle of 180 degrees so that the FPCB 80 is folded.

At this time, the FPCB automatic folding system for a camera module according to the present invention may include an angle adjusting unit 70 for matching the position of the holding unit 31 to the FPCB 80 .

The angle adjusting unit 70 may be formed of an AC motor or a DC motor in which the motor shaft can be rotated in a forward or reverse direction.

The motor shaft of the angle adjusting unit 70 is fixed to the central portion of the bottom surface of the bracket (B) to which the rotational driving unit 33 is fixed to rotate the rotational driving unit 33 and the gripping unit 31 in left and right directions.

And, the FPCB automatic folding system for a camera module according to the present invention may further include a sensing device that senses the position of the FPCB 80 fixed to the jig 21 and transmits it to a control unit to be described later.

In this case, the sensing device may be formed of a sensor (not shown).

The control unit receives the position or angle of the FPCB 80 from the sensing device, calculates a correction value when the tongs 312 and the FPCB 80 are not located on the horizontal line, and gives an operation command to the angle control unit 70, , the angle adjusting unit 70 rotates the holding unit 31 according to the correction value so that the holding unit 31 and the FPCB 80 are positioned on a horizontal line.

' 단면 형상을 이룬다.As such, the folded portion of the FPCB 80 is approximately '

' to form a cross-sectional shape.

Accordingly, the FPCB 80 has an upper portion 80a and a lower portion 80b, and a connecting portion 80c connecting the upper portion 80a and the lower portion 80b is formed, and the gripping portion 31 is consequently It forms a state in which the lower part 80b of the FPCB 80 is gripped.

Subsequently, the additional support parts 53 and 34 support the folded FPCB 80 to prevent the press part 35, which will be described later, from sagging downward when the FPCB 80 is pressed, and the transfer member 23 It is lifted by the seventh loadless cylinder 341 and the seventh loadless cylinder 341 disposed on the upper surface of the other end of the can

At this time, when the additional pressing block 321 descends and the additional support block 342 rises, the FPCB 80 is in close contact between the additional pressing block 321 and the additional support block 342 to maintain a fixed state.

The press unit 35 performs a function of pressing the upper surface of the FPCB 80 folded by the holding unit 31 and the rotation driving unit 33 .

To this end, the press part 35 is disposed on one side of the eighth loadless cylinder 351 disposed on the upper side of the additional pressing block 321 , the additional pressing block 321 and disposed on the upper side of the additional pressing block 321 . It is lifted by the eighth rodless cylinder, and may include a pressing pin 352 for pressing the upper portion 80a of the FPCB 80 when descending.

At this time, the FPCB 80 should be folded in a state in which the upper portion 80a and the lower portion 80b are aligned to be positioned on a horizontal line. Therefore, the FPCB automatic folding system 1 for a camera module according to the present invention determines whether the upper part 80a and the lower part 80b of the FPCB 80 are aligned, and automatically calculates a correction value in case of non-alignment. It further includes a confirmation unit 60 to align with.

The confirmation unit 60 may include a forward/backward driving unit 61 , a photographing unit 62 , and a control unit.

At this time, the confirmation unit 60 is operated before the above-described additional support block 342 is lifted.

The forward/backward driving unit 61 moves the holding unit 31 and the rotation driving unit 33 forward or backward to the FPCB 80 fixed to the jig 21 , and may be formed as a rodless cylinder.

A support plate 71 is coupled to the bottom surface of the angle adjusting unit 70 , and the forward and backward driving unit 61 has a transport body coupled to the bottom surface of the support plate 71 .

Accordingly, the transfer member moves forward or backward with respect to the FPCB 80 while moving along the longitudinal direction of the rodless cylinder.

The photographing unit 62 is configured to photograph the upper and lower surfaces of the FPCB 80 folded by the rotation driving unit 33, respectively, so that the alignment of the FPCB 80 can be recognized as an image, and is composed of two pairs. It is positioned on the upper side of the press part 35 and in front of the forward and backward driving part 61 or the angle adjusting part 70, respectively. Accordingly, the photographing unit 62 is positioned on a vertical line with the FPCB 80 fixed to the jig 21 therebetween.

And, the photographing unit 62 located on the upper side photographing the upper surface of the upper portion 80a of the FPCB 80, and the photographing unit 62 located on the lower side photographing the lower surface of the lower portion 80b of the FPCB 80, transmitted to the control unit.

The control unit determines whether alignment by checking the image of the upper portion 80a and the image of the lower portion 80b of the FPCB 80 transmitted from the photographing unit 62 .

And, when the upper portion 80a and the lower portion 80b of the FPCB 80 are not aligned, the control unit operates the forward/reverse driving unit 61 .

Specifically, the control unit determines whether the upper portion 80a of the FPCB 80 protrudes on the lower portion 80b through the image transmitted from the photographing unit 62 and the lower portion 80b protrudes on the upper portion 80a. Whether or not it comes out is measured in micro units, and if it comes out, it calculates a correction value corresponding to it and gives a command to the forward/reverse driving unit 61 .

Then, the forward and backward driving unit 61 moves the angle adjusting unit 70 and the holding unit 31 coupled thereto forward or backward at the same time in accordance with the correction value to the lower side of the FPCB 80 held by the holding unit 31 . By moving the portion 80b to be positioned on a vertical line with the upper portion 80a, the FPCB 80 is evenly aligned.

Thereafter, the control unit sequentially operates the seventh rodless cylinder 341 and the eighth rodless cylinder so that the additional support block 342 supports the lower portion 80b of the FPCB 80, and the pressing pin 352 is The upper portion (80a) of the FPCB (80) is pressed to fold it.

On the other hand, the unloading unit 40 unloads the FPCB 80 folded in this way.

At this time, an unloading tray 120 may be provided on one side of the work table 100 .

Specifically, the unloading unit 40 is the unloading tray 120 or the folding unit 30 by the ninth loadless cylinder 41 and the ninth loadless cylinder 41 installed on the upper surface of the work table 100 . ), the tenth rodless cylinder 43 reciprocating in the horizontal direction toward the jig 21 positioned in front of it, coupled to the tenth rodless cylinder 43 through a bracket, and the tenth rodless cylinder 43 It may include an unloading picker 43 that is lifted by the operation of.

The unloading picker 43 picks the FPCB 80 fixed to the jig 21 by generating suction force when descending from the upper part of the jig 21 , then ascends and is transferred to the unloading tray 120 , When descending from the upper portion of the loading tray 120 , the suction force disappears to seat the FPCB 80 on the unloading tray 120 .

Those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features thereof. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims described below rather than the above detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts are included in the scope of the present invention. should be interpreted

1: FPCB automatic folding system for camera module
10: supply part 11: first rodless cylinder
12: second rodless cylinder 13: loading picker
20: transfer unit 21: jig
22: elevating drive unit 23: transfer member
24: mounting part 25: support
30: folding part 31: gripping part
311: body 312: tongs
32: additional pressing unit 321: additional pressing block
322: sixth rodless cylinder 33: rotational driving part
34: additional support 341: seventh rodless cylinder
342: additional support block 35: press unit
351: eighth rodless cylinder 352: pressure pin
40: unloading unit 41: ninth rodless cylinder
42: 10th rodless cylinder 43: unloading picker
50: attachment part 51: winding roll
52: seating part 521: third rodless cylinder
522: fourth rodless cylinder 523: seating picker
524: lifting block 53: support
531: fifth rodless cylinder 532: support block
54: pressurizing unit 541: 11th rodless cylinder
542: pressure block 55: guide plate
56: press piece 57: tension retention roll
60: confirmation unit 61: forward, backward driving unit
62: photographing unit 70: angle adjusting unit
71: support plate 80: FPCB
80a: upper part 80b: lower part
80c: connection part 81: module body
90: adhesive means 100: work table
110: loading tray 120: unloading tray

Claims (5)

A supply unit that supplies FPCB for camera module,
a transfer unit for fixing and transferring the FPCB for the camera module supplied from the supply unit;
A folding unit that folds the FPCB for camera module transferred by the singi transfer unit,
and an unloading unit for unloading the FPCB for the camera module on which the folding is completed,
The folding part,
A holding unit for holding the FPCB for the camera module transferred by the conveying unit,
An additional pressing unit for pressing the FPCB for the camera module in the downward direction;
A rotation driving unit for rotating the holding unit at a preset angle so that the FPCB for the camera module is folded;
Additional support for supporting the bottom of the FPCB for the folded camera module,
FPCB automatic folding system for a camera module including a press unit for pressing the upper surface of the FPCB for the folded camera module in a downward direction.
According to claim 1,
The transfer unit,
a jig for fixing the FPCB for the camera module;
an elevating driving unit for elevating the jig;
FPCB automatic folding system for a camera module including a transfer member for transferring the elevating driving unit and the jig to the supply unit or the folding unit.
According to claim 1,
Before folding the FPCB for the camera module, further comprising an attachment unit for attaching an adhesive means to the upper surface of the FPCB for the camera module,
The attachment part,
A winding roll in which a film to which a plurality of bonding means divided from each other is attached is wound on the outer periphery, and which unwinds the bonding means through a rotation operation;
A seating part that moves and elevates with respect to the FPCB for a camera module fixed to the unwound adhesive means or transfer part to seat the adhesive means on the upper surface of the FPCB for a camera module;
A support for supporting the bottom of the FPCB for the camera module,
FPCB automatic folding system for a camera module including a pressing part installed in the seating part and pressing the adhesive means to the FPCB for the camera module.
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Further comprising a confirmation unit for checking whether the FPCB for a camera module folded by the folding unit is aligned,
The confirmation unit,
Forward/backward driving unit for moving the folding unit forward or backward with respect to the FPCB for the camera module fixed to the transfer unit;
A photographing unit for photographing the upper and lower surfaces of the FPCB for a camera module folded by the folding unit, respectively, and recognizing whether the FPCB for the camera module is aligned as an image;
FPCB automatic folding for camera module including a control unit that checks whether the FPCB is aligned based on the image recognized based on the image taken by the photographing unit, calculates a position correction value when non-aligned, and transmits it to the forward and backward driving unit system.

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